Visalia Municipal to Los Angeles International VIS → LAX
151 nautical miles (173 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 132 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 141 to 141 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from VIS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SR22 at 10,000 ft, 41 nm west, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. 75 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAT UA /OV FLW115010/TM 2326/FL100/TP SR22/RM MTN WAVE /- 5-10 KTS /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAT
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (115°) of FLW
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Remarks
- mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 29 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 113 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDB
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 33 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 122 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXR
- Where
- over KOXR
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
- E50P at 3,200 ft, 33 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. 122 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXR
- Where
- over KOXR
- Time
- 22:57 UTC
- Height
- at 3,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 132 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRA
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- B739 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 141 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUR
- Where
- over BUR
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- E55P at 3,000 ft, 6 nm east, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. 141 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
- Report
- a routine report filed through SMO
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
- Time
- 22:00 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent RY21
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of LGB
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- OVC43-TOP050
- B739 at 3,400 ft, 9 nm east, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 23:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 5,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,500 ft
- C172 at 1,400 ft, 12 nm southeast, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOA
- Where
- 4 east KTOA
- Time
- 22:53 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- base 3,400 ft
- B757 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm east, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the destination end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- 10 nm east (070°) of LAX
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B757
- Sky
- TOPS050 BASES040
- Remarks
- reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
- B737 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm east, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- B737 at 5,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- A320 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 22:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BKN-BASE035
- Remarks
- during the descent RY25L
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (FAT, WJF, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 23 min | 7:16 pm PDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 22 min | 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -12 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -13 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 25 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 45 kt | +21 kt | -21 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 32 min | 7:25 pm PDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | +26 kt | -28 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 36 min | 7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 46 kt | +27 kt | -34 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 37 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 48 kt | +24 kt | -44 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 34 min | 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| WJF | used from 47 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/30 8° | 240/28 5° | 230/34 -2° | 220/34 -13° | 220/48 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 210/48 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 141 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIS Visalia, CA | departure | no report just now | 292 ft | ||||
| DLO Delano, CA | 38 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 314 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 56 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | 132 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 802 ft | ||||
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | no report just now | 127 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 802 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC)
LAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at VIS 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Visalia Municipal, Los Angeles International.